vierhundert
four hundred
The number 400; 'vierhundert' (four hundred) refers to a quantity of exactly 400 people or things.
EXAMPLE
Die Bibliothek besitzt vierhundert historische Bücher.
The library owns four hundred historical books.
vierhundert
four hundred
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Meanings
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Word structure
'Vierhundert' (four hundred) consists of 'vier' (four) and 'hundert' (hundred): four times one hundred. The two parts are written together as one word.
EXAMPLE
Für die Veranstaltung wurden vierhundert Karten verkauft.
Four hundred tickets were sold for the event.
Part of a whole
You can use 'vierhundert von' (four hundred of) to specify a subset of a larger group. 'Von' takes the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Vierhundert von den fünfhundert Gästen hatten sich vorher angemeldet.
Four hundred of the five hundred guests had registered in advance.
Approximate quantities
Pay attention to words directly before 'vierhundert' (four hundred): 'rund vierhundert' (around four hundred) indicates an approximate quantity, 'knapp vierhundert' (just under four hundred) means slightly fewer, and 'über vierhundert' (over four hundred) means more than 400.
EXAMPLE
Im Saal saßen rund vierhundert Menschen.
Around four hundred people were seated in the hall.
Der neue Schreibtisch kostet knapp vierhundert Euro.
The new desk costs just under four hundred euros.
An der Umfrage nahmen über vierhundert Personen teil.
Over four hundred people took part in the survey.
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